Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia - (Order) Anseriformes

Current position

Anatoidea (Superfamily) Vigors, 1825

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 90.

Alternative positions

Anseres (Suborder) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: S.P. Parker, 1982
Anserides (Infraorder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 13.
Anseriformes (Order) Wagler, 1831	Ref: J. van der Land, 2001: 375.

Historical positions

Anatoidea (Superfamily) Vigors, 1825	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 90.
Anseriformes (Order) Wagler, 1831	Ref: E.C. Dickinson, 2003: [22], 61. [rough position] [indirect]
Anseriformes (Order) Wagler, 1831	Ref: J. van der Land, 2001: 375.
Anseriformes (Order) Wagler, 1831	Ref: 1995
Anserides (Infraorder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 13.
Anseriformes (Order) Wagler, 1831	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 368.
Anseriformes (Order) Wagler, 1831	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 626.
Anseres (Suborder) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 975-976.
Anseriformes (Order) Wagler, 1831	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Anseriformes (Order) Wagler, 1831	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1968): 578.
Anseres (Suborder) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1964: 205.

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	47g;153s;127ss; ‡10g;24s;3ss; †11g;2s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 5 May 2015	[47g;153s;127ss]
2003	E.C. Dickinson: [22], 61	49[47]g;158[153]s;[127ss]; ‡[2g];5s;[3ss]
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	[4sf];43[41]g;148[145]s; ‡[2g;3s]
1991 (1990)	C.M. Perrins	[42g;151s; ‡2g;4s]
1982	W.J. Bock	43g;147s
1964	P. Brodkorb	[; ‡6g; †17g]